X0202 4 2008-04-23 0000310142 SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP SXT 0001199086 HAMMOND JOHN L 777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE MILWAUKEE WI 53202 0 1 0 0 VP, Sec. and General Counsel Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 M 0 10938 21.5625 A 99708 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 9 29.9 D 99699 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 46 30 D 99653 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 28 30.01 D 99625 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 37 30.02 D 99588 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 9 30.03 D 99579 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 27 30.06 D 99552 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 9 30.08 D 99543 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 18 30.1 D 99525 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 93 30.15 D 99432 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 46 30.16 D 99386 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 47 30.17 D 99339 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 1085 30.2 D 98254 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 56 30.21 D 98198 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 84 30.22 D 98114 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 352 30.23 D 97762 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 1533 30.24 D 96229 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 898 30.25 D 95331 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 693 30.26 D 94638 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 601 30.27 D 94037 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 566 30.28 D 93471 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 332 30.29 D 93139 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 1250 30.3 D 91889 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 782 30.31 D 91107 D Common Stock 2008-04-23 4 S 0 369 30.32 D 90738 D Common Stock 9291.273 I Savings Plan Common Stock 4443.065 I Supplemental Benefit Plan Stock Options (Right to buy) 18.54 2002-12-10 2011-12-10 Common Stock 25000 25000 D Stock Options (Right to buy) 18.57 2006-12-01 2015-12-01 Common Stock 18000 18000 D Stock Options (Right to buy) 19.4 2004-12-08 2013-12-08 Common Stock 20000 20000 D Stock Options (Right to buy) 22 2001-12-11 2010-12-11 Common Stock 25000 25000 D Stock Options (Right to buy) 22.1875 2000-09-13 2009-09-13 Common Stock 16000 16000 D Stock Options (Right to buy) 23 2005-12-06 2014-12-06 Common Stock 20000 20000 D Stock Options (Right to buy) 23.19 2003-12-09 2012-12-09 Common Stock 25000 25000 D Stock Options (Right to buy) 24.15 2007-12-07 2016-12-07 Common Stock 3750 3750 D Stock Options (Right to buy) 21.5625 2008-04-23 4 M 0 10938 0 D 1999-09-14 2008-09-14 Common Stock 10938 0 D Represents shares held in Issuer's Savings Plan as of the most recent statement date. Represents shares held in Issuer's Supplemental Benefit Plan as of the most recent statement date. Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed. All sales on 4/23/08 reported on this Form 4 were pursuant to a single sale order. For complete information regarding all sales on 4/23/08, all Form 4 filings should be reviewed. Includes shares of restricted stock held under Issuer's 1998 and 2002 Stock Option Plans. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person. Exercise of in-the-money employee stock option that would otherwise expire on 9/14/2008, exempt from Section 16(b) by virtue of Rule 16b-6(b) and Rule 16b-3(d) and (e). John L. Hammond 2008-04-25